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In response to "LYC: I'm supposed to be Christmas shopping right now but I have no idea what to get anyone. I've bought zero gifts. At this rate everyone's going " by Krusty

IMHO, gift cards are better than just running out and grabbing something for the sake of grabbing it. but nice christmad cards with sweethandwritten

Posted by Elf Andie (aka Andie) Dec 20 '10, 12:17

messages for each person. they'll be so thrilled with the card, the gift card will seem awesome. oh, and still wrap them somehow so they can unwrap something. throw some lindt truffles in the box with it... tadaa!

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Thanks. I'm actually getting a couple of gift cards and I'll be sure to fancy them up with your tips. - Krusty Dec 20, 12:22 10
- yeah, you need to get your gf something other than a gift card! -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 20, 12:25 4
  - Hahahaha. That was never an option. :-) -- nm - Krusty Dec 20, 12:25 3
    - phew, just checking! -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 20, 12:26 2
      - I was looking at something from kidrobot as a stocking stuffer but it's the real gift that's stumping me. - Krusty Dec 20, 12:31 1
        
        My wife loves her in-ear headphones. Getting a really nice set would work. Mine were recommended by TFox. Razor or something -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 20, 12:38
- pocket vibe -- nm - Don Homer Dec 20, 12:23
- Jewelry! :) -- nm - con_carne wants it so bad Dec 20, 12:23 3
  - I bought her jewelry for the last few years. I was hoping to go in another direction. Cash is tight which isn't helping, otherwise I would have got - Krusty Dec 20, 12:25 2
    - seems corny but I guarantee she would love a photo frame with a photo of you both - Epiphany Dec 20, 12:28 1
      - I like this idea. Thanks. :-) -- nm - Krusty Dec 20, 12:33
With Gift Cards now unable to nickle/dime you to death with fees, they're certainly back in play for me to give as gifts again. But absolutely avoid - Qale Dec 20, 12:21 7
- The absolute worst is AMEX. I got one a couple of years ago and and over 20% of it was eaten up with fees. -- nm - Trish Dec 20, 12:30
- don't buy cards from any company that might go bankrupt anytime soon -- nm - double dose Dec 20, 12:28
- Really? Thanks for this info. I was going to get the credit card ones so they can be used anywhere. -- nm - Krusty Dec 20, 12:24 3
  - Bad idea. -- nm - Don Homer Dec 20, 12:25 1
    - you guys must have different laws than us. they're fine here, no fees at all. -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 20, 12:25
  - Do not get the ones with the Kardashians on them :) -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 20, 12:24
- Yes, I remember hearing an NPR story about those sometime last year -- nm - con_carne wants it so bad Dec 20, 12:22
There's a local candy maker that I would do this with. So fun. - con_carne wants it so bad Dec 20, 12:20

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IMHO, gift cards are better than just running out and grabbing something for the sake of grabbing it. but nice christmad cards with sweethandwritten

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